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Lions coach Warren Gatland suggests All Blacks 'decider' as warm-up for 2021 tour of South Africa

Warren Gatland has floated the idea of the Lions facing a home 'decider' against the All Blacks next June, before setting off to South Africa for their eight-match 2021 tour.




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Pictured: Bouvet Island, the world's most remote island

Bouvet Island is a 19-square-mile chunk of rock and ice that lies 1,600 miles from the nearest permanently inhabited land - South Africa. And 93 per cent of it is covered by a glacier.




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Hundreds of Australians stranded in South Africa, Peru and Argentina will be brought home

Australians stranded in Peru, Argentina and South Africa will have the chance to come home on three more coronavirus rescue flights.




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NHS medics stranded in South Africa appeal for help to get back to join fight against coronavirus

Two NHS medics stuck in South Africa are appealing for help getting back to the UK so they can join the NHS battle against coronavirus (pictured, Catriona Walker, left, and Holly Watts, right).




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Paul Scholes rues retiring early from England before excelling in a deeper role later in his career

Scholes racked up 66 caps during his England career and played at four major tournaments, but said he hadn't fully enjoyed the experience and was never quite the player he was for United.




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Jack Nowell: Pregnancies, BBQ's and birthdays... a week in the life of a Premiership Rugby star

In a week where Premiership Rugby faced further setbacks with their return dates, Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell kept himself busy with pregnancies, BBQ's and much more.




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Adorable elephant calf takes a tumble

Every youngster loves nothing more than playing in the dirt - even this baby elephant on South Africa's Madikwe game reserve.




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Paige Turley backs Laura Whitmore to get Love Island gig full-time

Paige Turley has backed Laura Whitmore to present Love Island full-time - as she tips thousands more entrants for the summer series due to lockdown.




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Ship's crew dumps two stowaways over coronavirus fears in South Africa

The two Tanzanians say they were cast adrift in the Indian Ocean after the crew discovered them hiding on the bulk carrier MV Top Grace.




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Pride of lions sleep in the road in South Africa

The pack was spotted by park ranger Richard Sowry near the Orpen Rest Camp on the western border of the park, which has been empty since South Africa went into lockdown on March 26.




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Captain threw pair of stowaways overboard into shark-infested Indian Ocean

A captain and his crew pleaded guilty to attempted murder after throwing two terrified stowaways into a shark infested ocean in waters off South Africa to avoid catching coronavirus from them.




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Laura Whitmore's boyfriend Iain Stirling 'proposed during romantic holiday in South Africa'

According to The Sun, Iain, 32, proposed after they filmed the most recent series of Love Island and the couple told their families last month.




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Warnings over Africa's regimes dishing out punishments to people under lockdown

Amnesty International cited incidents in Angola, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe where people have been targeted by security forces, including by destroying food in street markets.




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Johannesburg mum terrifies son by dressing as Pennywise the clown from IT and hiding in wheelie bin

Hester Greeff, 41, horrified her son Ruan Becker, 20, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ruan says he 'absolutely hates clowns' since he watched the 1990 television show It as a nine-year-old.




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Adorable moment leopard tries to lead her cubs across a road - but they have other ideas

Thinus Delport, 64, captured the rare sight while visiting Kruger National Park in South Africa. He told his daughters to sing to entice the animals out and surprisingly it worked.




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Lennox Lewis was stunned by 20-1 underdog Hasim Rahman exactly 19 years ago - this is what happened

It is 19 years to the day since Hasim Rahman stunned the world by putting Lennox Lewis on the flat of his back in the thin air of Carnival City Casino, South Africa in a great boxing upset. 




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Baseball jersey for baby Archie and a pop-up book for the Queen among gifts given to the royals

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were delighted to receive a New York Yankees jersey personalised for their son at the London Stadium in Stratford ahead of a match with the Red Sox.




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You had one job! South Africa's President Ramaphosa hilariously struggles to put coronavirus mask on

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa was captured struggling to get his facemask on after delivering a speech on the importance of wearing them, in a blunder livestreamed yesterday.




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Katie Price says she was sexually assaulted at gunpoint during horrific carjacking

Katie Price has candidly detailed her horrific carjacking experience where she was sexually assaulted while with her children in South Africa in 2018.




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Katie Price poses for a sweet snap with 'guard dog' Blade

After the TV personality tragically lost two of her Alsatian dogs in road accidents she adopted Slade to make her family feel safe following the horrific car jacking incident in South Africa.




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How did Fabio Capello get England's 2010 World Cup so wrong? Sportsmail delivers the inside story

SPECIAL REPORT BY ROB DRAPER: When surveying calamitous England campaigns at overseas tournaments, South Africa 2010 is a classic of the genre.




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Part two of Sportsmail's inside tale on how England's 2010 World Cup in South Africa fell apart

SPECIAL REPORT BY ROB DRAPER: 'You English eat too much bread,' Capello said as he explained plans for their Rustenburg training base. He insisted there would be no butter on the tables.




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British couple who left girl, 2, with nanny for 9 day holiday get caught in coronavirus lockdown  

Mark Hill, from Newcastle, and his Italian wife Chiara Maioni, who live in Dubai, left toddler Skye in the care of their trusted nanny while they jetted to Cape Town for a romantic nine-day break on March 11.




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Winter Love Island stars 'lose £500K in missed lucrative projects'

Yet amid the coronavirus pandemic, Jack Cooper of EdHopkinsPR revealed to Metro that stars have missed key moneymaking moments which have previously bagged stars up to millions of pounds




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Jamie Carragher says he is 'sick of excuses' about England's 2010 World Cup failure

The Three Lions massively underachieved with a talented squad in South Africa, coasting through a favourable group stage and failing to beat the likes of the USA and Algeria as they later fell to Germany.




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How do I put this on? Belgium's Deputy PM hilariously struggles to wear a face mask

Koen Geens was visiting a sewing shop in Wijgmaal, Belgium, where volunteers had made 35,000 fabric masks to help the country's coronavirus efforts.




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Emile Heskey insists England flops used Fabio Capello's decision to ban ketchup as an excuse

The Italian coach banned players from using ketchup and butter under his regime as the national boss. Heskey believes players were looking for excuses during the 2010 World Cup.




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Flock of vultures swoop in to steal cheetah's kill before lion snatches it from them 

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT. The group of vultures inch closer to the cheetah in Kruger National Park, South Africa. They take the kill but a lion steals it from them a few moments later.




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TOWIE's Chloe Ross poses by an infinity pool in throwback snap from South Africa trip 

The TOWIE star, 27, appeared to pine for happier times as she uploaded a sizzling snap from her January trip to South Africa on Instagram on Thursday.




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No, I said SHOO! Lioness chews on a ranger's BOOT after pride surrounded his tent in South Africa

Norman Chauke, 28, from Makuleke Limpopo, South Africa, works as a tracking instructor at a reserve - and was stunned when the lions decided they wanted to chew on the boots he'd left outside the tent.




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Brazil can win the Copa America despite Neymar's injury, insists Cafu

Brazil can overcome the loss of star man Neymar to claim the Copa America crown on home soil, according to former captain Cafu.




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Copa America 2019 Q+A: No Neymar for hosts Brazil but how will they cope?

The 2019 Copa America gets underway in the early hours of Saturday morning. Sportsmail answers some of key questions before the tournament as South America prepares for another festival of football.




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Can Brazil cope at the Copa America on home soil without Neymar?

Albeit against weaker opposition on Sunday, the Selecao romped to a 7-0 win over Honduras in the southern city of Porto Alegre and have thus far shown no signs of struggle in Neymar's absence.




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Nicolas Tagliafico praises Argentina talisman Lionel Messi ahead of Copa America

Argentina defender Nicolas Tagliafico has praised captain Lionel Messi for his desire to win a trophy for his country as they begin their quest to end a 26-year wait for silverware.




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Brazil 3-0 Bolivia: Philippe Coutinho rides to the rescue in Neymar's absence

With Neymar watching from afar, it was Philippe Coutinho who came through for Brazil in the Copa America opener. Coutinho scored twice as Brazil overcame half-time jeers at the Morumbi.




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Can Lionel Messi mastermind a weakened Argentina side to Copa America glory?

TOM SANDERSON IN BRAZIL: The sight of an inconsolable Lionel Messi slumped on the turf of the MetLife Stadium became a defining image of his tenure in the Argentina shirt from 2014 to 2016.




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Venezuela 0-0 Peru: Christofer Gonzales and Jefferson Farfan have goals ruled out by VAR

Venezuela and Peru began their Copa America with a nervous draw on Saturday in a match marked by two Peruvian goals chalked off after consultation with the Video Assistant Referee.




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Argentina 0-2 Colombia: Goals from Roger Martinez and Duvan Zapata

Lionel Messi's quest for international silverware got off to a nightmare start against Colombia in the Copa America on Saturday night, as Colombia prevailed in Salvador.




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Luis Suarez battling to be ready to start Uruguay's opener against Ecuador at Copa America

Suarez had an operation about a month ago and it remains unclear if the Barcelona striker will start for Uruguay in their opener against Ecuador on Sunday in Belo Horizonte.




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Paraguay 2-2 Qatar: Copa America fightback at the Maracana

Qatar fought their way back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in their first ever Copa America game, proving they will be no pushovers in the tournament by pulling off a thrilling revival.




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Messi stunned by Copa America defeat but urges Argentina to respond

Lionel Messi (left), the talisman for the national side, has urged his Argentina team-mates to 'recover quickly' as they face a must-win game against Paraguay next.




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Gabriel Jesus insists he and Sergio Aguero will stay at Manchester City

TOM SANDERSON AND JOSHUA LAW IN SAO PAULO: Gabriel Jesus has insisted both he and Sergio Aguero will stay at Manchester City next season.




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Brazil stars go mad for Richarlison after he nutmegs David Neres

Richarlison and David Neres may be pals and Brazil team-mates, but that doesn't stop a bit of friendly rivalry on the training ground. 




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Man United fans hopeful for Alexis Sanchez after first goal in 144 days

Among Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's growing list of problems at Manchester United last season was the misfiring Alexis Sanchez. However he has finally scored his first goal in 144 days to end his drought.




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Jesse Lingard teams up with Nathan Redmond in Miami as stars make the most of their summer break 

With the season now over for most, football stars from across Europe are jetting off on their summer holidays. A host of players are finally enjoying some time away from the pitch.




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Arsenal close to appointing former midfielder Edu as first ever technical director

Arsenal are close to clinching a deal to recruit former midfielder Edu as their first ever technical director. Talks over the Brazilian's return to north London are now at an advanced stage.




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Bolivia 1-3 Peru: Farfan breaks record by netting winner 15 years since his last Copa America goal

Bolivia scored their first goal in five games but it was not enough to give them their first Copa America point as Peru came from behind to win 3-1 in their Group A game in Rio de Janeiro.




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Brazil 0-0 Venezuela: Copa America hosts booed and mocked with 'ole' chants from their own fans

Brazil were jeered at home in the Copa America for the second time in a row as they were held to a stalemate by Venezuela. The hosts followed a lethargic win over Bolivia with a scoreless draw. 




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Fans fume after Brazil have THREE goals disallowed against Venezuela

VAR stole the show as Brazil and Venezuela drew 0-0 at the Copa America. Brazil found the net three times, but all of their goals were disallowed - two upon the advice of the video assistant.




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Colombia 1-0 Qatar: Zapata scores late winner to book place in last eight at Copa America

A late goal from Crystal Palace target Duvan Zapata, his second in two games, gave Colombia a 1-0 win over Qatar and ensured their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America.